Carrying handle assembly of drum type washing machine

ABSTRACT

A carrying handle assembly ( 100 ) of a drum type washing machine is disclosed. The carrying handle assembly ( 100 ) has an improved structure and position of a rear-side handle ( 120 ) used in the carrying of the washing machine, thereby enabling more convenient and stable carrying of the washing machine. The carrying handle assembly ( 100 ) comprises a coupling bracket ( 110 ) to connect a top plate ( 10 ), that defines an upper surface of a machine body, to a rear plate ( 40 ) that forms a rear surface of the body, and the rear-side handle ( 120 ) provided at the coupling bracket ( 110 ) for convenient carrying of the body.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a washing machine, and moreparticularly, to a carrying handle assembly for use in thetransportation of a washing machine.

BACKGROUND ART

Generally, a washing machine comprises a tub containing wash water anddetergents in its lower region, and a drum mounted in the tub to placelaundry therein. As the drum is rotated, the washing machine performslaundry washing, rinsing, and spin-drying operations.

Such a washing machine is an appliance to remove contaminants attachedto laundry by utilizing appropriate detergents and mechanical forces.

Specifically, in the case of a drum type washing machine, detergents,wash water, and laundry are placed in a horizontally mounted drum toremove contaminants attached to the laundry as the drum is rotated uponreceiving a driving force of a motor. The drum type washing machinesubstantially prevents entanglement and damage of laundry, uses lesswash water, and achieves impact and scrubbing washing effects.

Considering the general configuration of the washing machine, itcomprises a cabinet defining the outer appearance of a machine body, atub mounted in the cabinet to contain wash water, a cylindrical drumrotatably mounted in the tub to contain laundry, and a drive unit torotate the drum.

FIG. 1 illustrates the rear-side structure of a conventional drum typewashing machine. Referring to FIG. 1, the drum type washing machineexternally comprises a top plate 10 forming an upper surface of amachine body 1, a front plate 20 forming a front surface of the body 1,a pair of side plates 30 forming opposite lateral surfaces of the body1, a rear plate 40 forming a rear surface of the body 1, and a baseplate 50 forming a lower surface of the body 1.

The side plates 30 are provided with handles 31 for use in carrying. Therear plate 40 is provided with a power supply line 41 for supplyingelectric power, and a drainage hose 42 for draining wash water.

The top plate 10 and the rear plate 40 are connected and fixed to eachother by means of separate coupling brackets 60.

The conventional drum type washing machine configured as stated abovewashes laundry by utilizing the chemistry of detergents, and wash waterflows and frictional force caused by rotation of the drum.

Drum type washing machines, however, have problems as follows inrelation with carrying thereof.

Firstly, when ascending or descending stairs while carrying the drumtype washing machine, in terms of the human bodily structure, it is verydifficult to assume a convenient posture while gripping the handles 31provided at the side plates 30.

Secondly, when two persons, namely, carriers, try to pass through anarrow space, such as a narrow door, with carrying the drum type washingmachine, it is typically impossible to carry the washing machine whilegripping the handles 31 provided at the side plates 30. To pass throughthe narrow space, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, the drum type washingmachine must be carried in a tilted state. Thus, the carriers have togrip the rear upper end and the front lower end of the washing machine,respectively, instead of using the handles 3 1.

Gripping the rear upper end of the washing machine, however, is veryinconvenient because no handle 31 is provided at the rear upper end.Occasionally, the washing machine may be dropped and damaged duringcarrying if the carriers fail to bear the weight of the washing machine.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

Technical Problem

Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a carrying handleassembly of a drum type washing machine that substantially obviates oneor more problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the relatedart.

An object of the present invention is to provide a carrying handleassembly of a drum type washing machine which improves the structure andposition of a rear-side handle thereof, thereby enabling convenient andstable carrying of the drum type washing machine.

Technical Solution

Additional advantages, objects, and features of the invention will beset forth in part in the description which follows and in part willbecome apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art uponexamination of the following or may be learned from practice of theinvention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention may berealized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in thewritten description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings.

To achieve these objects and other advantages and in accordance with thepurpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, acarrying handle assembly of a drum type washing machine comprises acoupling bracket to connect a top plate, that forms an upper surface ofa machine body, to a rear plate that forms a rear surface of the body,and a rear-side handle provided at the coupling bracket for convenientcarrying of the body.

The rear-side handle may be integrally formed at a lower end of thecoupling bracket.

The coupling bracket may include a first coupling portion coupled to arear surface of the top plate and having a first through-hole formed ata flat plane portion thereof, and a second coupling portion extendingdownward from the first coupling portion to be coupled to an upper endportion of the rear plate and having a second through-hole formed at aflat plane portion thereof.

The carrying handle assembly may further comprise positioners providedat a front surface of the coupling bracket to determine a couplingposition of the coupling bracket.

The positioners may include one or more positioning protrusions providedat the front surface of the coupling bracket corresponding to the rearsurface of the top plate, and a gap insertion protrusion provided at thefront surface of the coupling bracket at a position corresponding to aconnecting region between the top plate and the rear plate.

The carrying handle assembly may further comprise an extension providedat the front surface of the coupling bracket to allow the couplingbracket to come into close contact with the rear plate.

The carrying handle assembly may further comprise at least onestrength-reinforcement element for the rear-side handle.

The strength-reinforcement element may be a triangular rib connected atone side end to a rear surface of the coupling bracket and at a lowerend to an upper surface of the rear-side handle.

The rear-side handle may have a plurality of finger contact recessesformed at a lower surface thereof.

The rear-side handle may have a bent holding portion extending downwardfrom a distal end thereof, and a plurality of finger contact recessesformed at a lower surface of the bent holding portion.

In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a carryinghandle assembly of a drum type washing machine comprising a couplingbracket including a first coupling portion coupled to a top plate, thatforms an upper surface of a machine body, and having a firstthrough-hole formed at a flat plane portion thereof, and a secondcoupling portion extending downward from a lower end of the firstcoupling portion to be coupled to a rear plate, that forms a rearsurface of the body, and having a second through-hole formed at a flatplane portion thereof, and a rear-side handle provided on the couplingbracket at a connecting region between the first and second couplingportions for convenient carrying of the body.

The carrying handle assembly may further comprise positioners providedat a front surface of the coupling bracket to determine a couplingposition of the coupling bracket.

The positioners may include one or more positioning hole formed at thetop plate, one or more positioning protrusion provided at a frontsurface of the first coupling portion to correspond to the positioningholes, and a gap insertion protrusion provided at the front surface ofthe coupling bracket at a position corresponding to a connecting regionbetween the top plate and the rear plate.

The carrying handle assembly may further comprise an extension providedat the second coupling portion of the coupling bracket to allow thesecond coupling portion to come into close contact with the rear plate.

The carrying handle assembly may further comprise at least onestrength-reinforcement element for the rear-side handle, and thestrength-reinforcement element may be a triangular rib connected at oneside end to a rear surface of the coupling bracket and at a lower end toan upper surface of the rear-side handle.

The rear-side handle may have a plurality of finger contact recessesformed at a lower surface thereof.

The rear-side handle may have a bent holding portion extending downwardfrom a distal end thereof, and a plurality of finger contact recessesformed at a lower surface of the bent holding portion.

In yet another aspect of the present invention, there is provided acarrying handle assembly of a drum type washing machine comprising acoupling bracket including a first coupling portion coupled to a topplate, that forms an upper surface of a machine body, and having a firstthrough-hole formed at a flat plane portion thereof, and a secondcoupling portion extending downward from a lower end of the firstcoupling portion to be coupled to a rear plate, that forms a rearsurface of the body, and having a second through-hole formed at a flatplane portion thereof, a rear-side handle provided at the couplingbracket for convenient carrying of the body, positioners including oneor more positioning protrusions provided at a front surface of the firstcoupling portion and a gap insertion protrusion provided at a frontsurface of the coupling bracket at a position corresponding to aconnecting region between the top plate and the rear plate, thepositioners providing a coupling position of the coupling bracket, andat least one strength-reinforcement connected at one end to a rearsurface of the coupling bracket and at the other end to an upper surfaceof the rear-side handle to reinforce a strength of the rear-side handle.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description andthe following detailed description of the present invention areexemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide furtherexplanation of the invention as claimed.

Advantageous Effects

As apparent from the above description, the present invention has thefollowing effects.

Accordingly, the present invention, when ascending or descending stairsor passing through a narrow space, the carrier can conveniently carrythe drum type washing machine with a balanced posture by gripping therear-side handle provided at the rear surface of the machine.

Secondly, the coupling bracket is integrally formed with the rear-sidehandle to form a single unit, thereby enabling a reduction in themanufacturing cost of products and simplifying the overall assemblingprocess thereof.

Thirdly, by providing the positioners at the coupling bracket thatconnects the top plate and the rear plate of the machine to each other,the carrying handle assembly can be conveniently coupled to the washingmachine at the predetermined coupling position.

Fourthly, by virtue of the strength reinforcement triangular ribsprovided at the rear-side handle, the carrying handle assembly has norisk of damage even if the weight load of the washing machine is appliedto the rear-side handle.

Fifthly, the bent holding portion is provided at the rear-side handle tocatch the carrier's fingertips when the washing machine is carried in arearwardly tilted state, thereby enabling the carrier to firmly grip thewashing machine.

The finger contact recesses provided at the rear-side handle,furthermore, increase a contact force between the rear-side handle andthe carrier's hand during carrying of the washing machine, therebyenabling more stable carrying of the washing machine.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a furtherunderstanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute apart of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the invention andtogether with the description serve to explain the principle of theinvention. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the rear-side structure of aconventional drum type washing machine;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustrating an example of carrying theconventional drum type washing machine;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the installation of a carryinghandle assembly of a drum type washing machine according to a firstembodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 4 and 5 are perspective views of the carrying handle assemblyaccording to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 6 and 7 are perspective views illustrating alternative embodimentsof a rear-side handle included in the carrying handle assembly accordingto the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a carrying handle assembly,installed at a rear surface of a drum type washing machine, according toa second embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 9 and 10 are perspective views of the carrying handle assemblyaccording to the second embodiment of the present invention; and

FIGS. 11 and 12 are perspective views illustrating alternativeembodiments of a re ar-side handle included in the carrying handleassembly according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of thepresent invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be usedthroughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts, and thus adetailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the installation of a carryinghandle assembly of a drum type washing machine according to a firstembodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 4 and 5 are perspective viewsof the carrying handle assembly according to the first embodiment of thepresent invention. FIGS. 6 and 7 are perspective views illustratingalternative embodiments of a rear-side handle included in the carryinghandle assembly according to the first embodiment of the presentinvention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the embodiment of the present invention, thedrum type washing machine comprises the top plate 10 forming an uppersurface of the machine body 1, the front plate 20 forming a frontsurface of the body 1, the pair of side plates 30 forming oppositelateral surfaces of the body 1, the rear plate 40 forming the rearsurface of the body 1, the base plate 50 forming a lower surface of thebody 1, and at least one carrying handle assembly 100.

The carrying handle assembly 100 of the drum type washing machinecomprises a coupling bracket 110, and a rear-side handle 120.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the rear-side handle120 is integrally formed at a lower end of the coupling bracket 110.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the coupling bracket 110 serves to connectthe top plate 10 with the rear plate 40. The coupling bracket 110consists of a first coupling portion 111 and a second coupling portion112.

The first coupling portion 111 is coupled to a rear surface of the topplate 10, and has a first through-hole 101 formed at a flat planeportion thereof to fasten a screw 200 to the rear surface of the topplate 10 therethrough. In this case, preferably, a first fastening hole11 is formed at the rear surface of the top plate 10 to correspond tothe first through-hole 101.

The second coupling portion 112 extends downward from the first couplingportion 111 to be coupled to an upper end portion of the rear plate 40,and has a second through-hole 102 formed at a flat plane portionthereof. In this case, preferably, a second fastening hole 12 is formedat the upper end portion of the rear plate 40 to correspond to thesecond through-hole 102.

The carrying handle assembly 100 of the drum type washing machinefurther comprises positioners 130 to facilitate the determination of acoupling position as well as coupling procedure of the coupling bracket110.

The positioners 130 include one or more positioning protrusions 131 anda gap insertion protrusion 133.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, two positioningprotrusions 131 protrude from a front surface of the first couplingportion 111 toward the top plate 10 to be fixed to the rear surface ofthe top plate 10. In this case, preferably, positioning holes 13 areformed at the rear surface of the top plate 10.

The gap insertion protrusion 133 protrudes forward from a connectingregion between the first and second coupling portions 111 and 112 to beinserted into a gap defined between the top plate 10 and the rear plate40, thereby setting the coupling position of the coupling bracket 110.

The carrying handle assembly 100 of the drum type washing machinefurther comprises an extension 150 provided at a front surface of thecoupling bracket 110 to allow the coupling bracket 110 to come intoclose contact with the rear plate 40. For example, if the top plate 10has a width greater than that of the rear plate 40 to enclose the rearplate 40, and thus the rear surface of the top plate 10 protrudes beyondthe rear plate 40, the extension 50 horizontally levels the rear surfaceof the top plate 10 with the upper end portion of the rear plate 40,thereby allowing the coupling bracket 110 to come into close contactwith the rear plate 40.

The rear-side handle 120 protrudes rearward from the lower end of thecoupling bracket 110 to provide a convenient product gripping andcarrying.

The carrying handle assembly 100 of the drum type washing machinefurther comprises a strength-reinforcement element for the rear-sidehandle 120.

The strength-reinforcement element includes at least one triangular rib160 connected at one side end thereof to a rear surface of the firstcoupling portion 111 and a lower end thereof to an upper surface of therear-side handle 120. Preferably, in consideration of the size of therear-side handle 120 and load applied to the rear-side handle 120 duringcarrying, two triangular ribs 160 may be provided at the rear-sidehandle 120.

Referring to FIG. 5, the rear-side handle 120 has a plurality of fingercontact recesses 170 formed at a lower surface thereof. Preferably, fourfinger contact recesses 170 are formed at the lower surface of therear-side handle 120 to come into close contact with the carrier'sfingers. This consequently increases a contact force between therear-side handle 120 and the carrier's hand, enabling more stableproduct carrying.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, alternative embodiments of the rear-sidehandle 120 are illustrated. In the alternative embodiment of FIG. 6, therear-side handle 120 has a bent holding portion 180 extending downwardfrom a distal end of the handle 120′ When the drum type washing machineis carried in a rearwardly tilted state, the bent holding portion 180serves to catch the carrier's fingertips, thereby enabling the carrierto firmly grip the washing machine. In the alternative embodiment ofFIG. 7, a rear-side handle 120″ is configured such that the fingercontact recesses 170 are formed at a lower surface of the bent holdingportion 180 to increase the contact force between the handle 120″ andthe hand. As will be easily understood, the rear-side handles 120′ and120″ of the alternative embodiments are effective to provide more stableproduct carrying.

Unexplained reference numbers 41 and 42 denote a power supply line forsupplying electric power to the washing machine, and a drainage hose fordischarging wash water to the outside of the washing machine,respectively.

The carrying handle assembly 100 of the drum type washing machineconfigured as stated above also serves to couple the top plate 10 withthe rear plate 40. Now, the coupling operation of the assembly 100 willbe explained.

First, the positioning protrusions 131 are inserted into the positioningholes 13 formed at the rear surface of the top plate 10, andsimultaneously, the gap insertion protrusion 133 is inserted into a gapdefined between the top plate 10 and the rear plate 40, therebydetermining the coupling position of the coupling bracket 110.

After the coupling position of the coupling bracket 110 is determined, ascrew 200, which is previously penetrated through the first through-hole101 of the first coupling portion 111, is fastened into the firstcoupling hole 11 formed at the rear surface of the top plate 10.Thereby, the first coupling portion 111 is fixed to the top plate 10.

Successively, another screw 200, which is previously penetrated throughthe second through-hole 102 of the second coupling portion 112, isfastened into the second coupling hole 12 formed at the upper endportion of the rear plate 40. Thereby, the second coupling portion 112is fixed to the rear plate 40.

In this way, the top plate 10 and the rear plate 40 are coupled to eachother by means of the coupling bracket 100.

Now, an example of carrying the drum type washing machine using thecarrying handle assembly 110 when ascending or descending stairs orpassing through a narrow space will be explained.

First, to prevent the power supply line 41 and drainage hose 42 mountedat the rear plate 40 from being dragging along the floor, the drainagehose 42 is bound and fixed by means of the power supply line 41.

Then, the drum type washing machine is tilted rearward to apredetermined inclination as the carrier pulls down on a pair of therear-side handles 120 mounted at the rear upper end of the washingmachine.

In such a tilted state, the drum type washing machine is carried withthe help of the other carrier gripping legs (not shown) mounted at frontcorners of the base plate 50.

In this way, the drum type washing machine can be conveniently andstably carried even when ascending or descending stairs or passingthrough a narrow space.

Hereinafter, a carrying handle assembly of the drum type washing machineaccording to a second embodiment of the present invention will beexplained with reference to FIGS. 8 to 12. In the following description,the same reference numbers as the first embodiment will be usedthroughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts, and thus adetailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a carrying handle assembly,installed at the rear surface of the drum type washing machine,according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 9 and10 are perspective views illustrating the carrying handle assemblyaccording to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 11and 12 are perspective views illustrating alternative embodiments of arear-side handle included in the carrying handle assembly according tothe second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the carrying handle assembly 100 a of thedrum type washing machine according to the second embodiment of thepresent invention comprises a first coupling bracket 110 a and arear-side handle 120 a. The first coupling bracket 110 a includes afirst coupling portion 111 a to be coupled to the top plate 10 thatforms the upper surface of the machine body, and a second couplingportion 112 a extending downward from a lower end of the first couplingportion 111 a to be coupled to the rear plate 40 that forms the rearsurface of the body. The first and second coupling portions 111 a and112 a have the first and second through-holes 101 and 102 formed at flatplane portions thereof, respectively. The rear-side handle 120 a isprovided at a connecting region between the first and second couplingportions 111 a and 112 a for the convenient carrying of the washingmachine.

More specifically, the first and second coupling portions 111 a and 112a of the coupling bracket 110 a are located at the upper and lower sidesof the rear-side handle 120 a, respectively.

The carrying handle assembly 100 a of the drum type washing machinefurther comprises the positioners 130 provided at a front surface of thecoupling bracket 110 a to determine the coupling position of thecoupling bracket 110 a.

The positioners 130 include the positioning holes 13 formed at the topplate 10, the positioning protrusions 131 provided at the front surfaceof the first coupling portion 111 a to correspond to the positioningholes 13, and the gap insertion protrusion 133 provided at the frontsurface of the coupling bracket I 10 a at a position corresponding tothe connecting region between the top plate 10 and the rear plate 40.

Preferably, the carrying handle assembly 100 a of the drum type washingmachine further comprises the extension 150 provided at the secondcoupling portion 112 a of the coupling bracket 110 a to allow the secondcoupling portion 1 12 a to come into close contact with the rear plate40.

The carrying handle assembly 100 a of the drum type washing machinefurther comprises a strength-reinforcement element for the rear-sidehandle 120 a. The strength-reinforcement element includes the triangularrib 160 connected at one side end thereof to a rear surface of thecoupling bracket 110 a and at a lower end thereof to an upper surface ofthe rear-side handle 120 a.

Referring to FIG. 10, the rear-side handle 120 a has the plurality offinger contact recesses 170 formed at a lower surface thereof toincrease a contact force between the rear-side handle 120 a and thecarrier's hand.

Referring to FIGS. 11 and 12, preferred alternative embodiments of therear-side handle 120 a are illustrated. In the alternative embodiment ofFIG. 11, a rear-side handle 120 a′ has the bent holding portion 180extending downward from a distal end thereof. In the alternativeembodiment of FIG. 12, a rear-side handle 120 a″ is configured such thatthe finger contact recesses 170 are formed at the lower surface of thebent holding portion 180.

The coupling procedure and operational effects of the carrying andcoupling handle assembly of the second embodiment configured as statedabove are identical to those of the first embodiment of the presentinvention.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

Accordingly, the present invention provides a carrying handle assemblyof a drum type washing machine in which positioners are provided at acoupling bracket, that connects a top plate and a rear plate of themachine to each other, to facilitate the determination of a couplingposition of the carrying handle assembly, thereby enabling moreconvenient coupling of the carrying handle assembly.

Secondly, by virtue of triangular ribs provided at a rear-side handle ofthe handle assembly, the carrying handle assembly has no risk of damageeven if the weight load of the washing machine is applied to therear-side handle.

Thirdly, the rear-side handle is provided with a bent holding portion tocatch the carrier's fingertips when the washing machine is carried in arearwardly tilted state, thereby enabling the carrier to firmly grip thewashing machine.

Fourthly, the rear-side handle is provided with finger contact recessesto increase a contact force between the rear-side handle and thecarrier's hand during carrying of the washing machine, thereby enablingmore stable carrying of the washing machine.

In this way, when ascending or descending stairs or passing through anarrow space while carrying the drum type washing machine, the carryinghandle assembly of the present invention enables more balanced andconvenient carrying of the washing machine, resulting in improvedreliability of products.

1. A carrying handle assembly of a drum type washing machine comprising:a coupling bracket to connect a top plate, that forms an upper surfaceof a machine body, to a rear plate that forms a rear surface of thebody; and a rear-side handle provided at the coupling bracket forconvenient carrying of the body.
 2. The assembly as set forth in claim1, wherein the rear-side handle is integrally formed with the couplingbracket
 3. The assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the rear-sidehandle is provided at a lower end of the coupling bracket.
 4. Theassembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the coupling bracket includes:a first coupling portion coupled to a rear surface of the top plate andhaving a first through-hole formed at a flat plane portion thereof; anda second coupling portion extending downward from the first couplingportion to be coupled to an upper end portion of the rear plate andhaving a second through-hole formed at a flat plane portion thereof. 5.The assembly as set forth in claim 1, further comprising positionersprovided at a front surface of the coupling bracket to determine acoupling position of the coupling bracket.
 6. The assembly as set forthin claim 5, wherein the positioners include: one or more positioningprotrusions provided at the front surface of the coupling bracketcorresponding to the rear surface of the top plate; and a gap insertionprotrusion provided at the front surface of the coupling bracket at aposition corresponding to a connecting region between the top plate andthe rear plate.
 7. The assembly as set forth in claim 1, furthercomprising an extension provided at the front surface of the couplingbracket to allow the coupling bracket to come into close contact withthe rear plate.
 8. The assembly as set forth in claim 1, furthercomprising at least one strength-reinforcement element for the rear-sidehandle.
 9. The assembly as set forth in claim 8, wherein thestrength-reinforcement element is a triangular rib connected at one sideend to a rear surface of the coupling bracket and at a lower end to anupper surface of the rear-side handle.
 10. The assembly as set forth inclaim 1, wherein the rear-side handle has a plurality of finger contactrecesses formed at a lower surface thereof.
 11. The assembly as setforth in claim 1, wherein the rear-side handle has a bent holdingportion extending downward from a distal end thereof.
 12. The assemblyas set forth in claim 11, wherein the rear-side handle further has aplurality of finger contact recesses formed at a lower surface of thebent holding portion.
 13. A carrying handle assembly of a drum typewashing machine comprising: a coupling bracket including a firstcoupling portion coupled to a top plate, that forms an upper surface ofa machine body, and having a first through-hole formed at a flat planeportion thereof, and a second coupling portion extending downward from alower end of the first coupling portion to be coupled to a rear plate,that forms a rear surface of the body, and having a second through-holeformed at a flat plane portion thereof; and a rear-side handle providedon the coupling bracket at a connecting region between the first andsecond coupling portions for convenient carrying of the body.
 14. Theassembly as set forth in claim 13, further comprising positionersprovided at a front surface of the coupling bracket to determine acoupling position of the coupling bracket.
 15. The assembly as set forthin claim 13, wherein the positioners include: one or more positioninghole formed at the top plate; one or more positioning protrusionprovided at a front surface of the first coupling portion to correspondto the positioning holes; and a gap insertion protrusion provided at thefront surface of the coupling bracket at a position corresponding to aconnecting region between the top plate and the rear plate.
 16. Theassembly as set forth in claim 13, further comprising an extensionprovided at the second coupling portion of the coupling bracket to allowthe second coupling portion to come into close contact with the rearplate.
 17. The assembly as set forth in claim 13, further comprising atleast one strength-reinforcement element for the rear-side handle. 18.The assembly as set forth in claim 13, wherein thestrength-reinforcement element is a triangular rib connected at one sideend to a rear surface of the coupling bracket and at a lower end to anupper surface of the rear-side handle.
 19. The assembly as set forth inclaim 13, wherein the rear-side handle has a plurality of finger contactrecesses formed at a lower surface thereof.
 20. The assembly as setforth in claim 13, wherein the rear-side handle has a bent holdingportion extending downward from a distal end thereof.
 21. The assemblyas set forth in claim 20, wherein the rear-side handle further has aplurality of finger contact recesses formed at a lower surface of thebent holding portion.
 22. A carrying handle assembly of a drum typewashing machine comprising: a coupling bracket including a firstcoupling portion coupled to a top plate, that forms an upper surface ofa machine body, and having a first through-hole formed at a flat planeportion thereof, and a second coupling portion extending downward from alower end of the first coupling portion to be coupled to a rear plate,that forms a rear surface of the body, and having a second through-holeformed at a flat plane portion thereof; a rear-side handle provided atthe coupling bracket for convenient carrying of the body; positionersincluding one or more positioning protrusions provided at a frontsurface of the first coupling portion and a gap insertion protrusionprovided at a front surface of the coupling bracket at a positioncorresponding to a connecting region between the top plate and the rearplate, the positioners providing a coupling position of the couplingbracket; and at least one strength-reinforcement connected at one end toa rear surface of the coupling bracket and at the other end to an uppersurface of the rear-side handle to reinforce a strength of the rear-sidehandle.